Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The pooling of interests for business combinations is an alternative to the acquisition method.
• B) The purchase method for business combinations is an alternative to the acquisition method.
• C) Neither the purchase method nor the pooling of interests method is allowed for new business combinations.
• D) Any previous business combination originally accounted for under purchase or pooling of interests accounting method will now be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
• E) Companies previously using the purchase or pooling of interests accounting method must report a change in accounting principle when consolidating those subsidiaries with new acquisition combinations.

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Definitions:

Applied Factory Overhead

The allocation of estimated manufacturing overhead cost to individual units of production.

Direct Labor

The labor costs associated with workers who physically construct a product or are directly involved in providing a service.

Continuous Process

A manufacturing process where production runs 24/7, often used in industries like chemicals and oil refining.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partially completed goods into a number of completed units for inventory valuation.